Willie Watson
Willie Watson
Born: 7 March 1920, Bolton-on-Dearne, Yorkshire
Major Teams: Yorkshire, Leicestershire, England.
Known As: Willie Watson
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Test Debut: England v South Africa at Nottingham, 1st Test, 1951
Latest Test: England v New Zealand at Auckland, 2nd Test, 1958/59
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1954
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 14/03/1959)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 23 37 3 879 116 25.85 2 3 8 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(1939 - 1964)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 468 753 109 25670 257 39.86 55 132 295 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 194 5 127 0 - - 0 0 - 3.92
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 0 - - - - - - - - -
Balls M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 0 - - - - - - - - -
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
Willie Watson is possibly best remembered for a single innings, his superb
match-saving century against Australia at Lord's in 1953. In partnership
with Trevor Bailey, he resisted the Australian attack on a worn wicket for
over five hours, An opener by preference although often playing down the
order in his international appearances, he was a stylish left-hander, and a
superb fielder in the covers or outfield. An exceptional athlete, he was
one of the last to represent his country at full international level in both
cricket and football, playing four games for England in midfield. He was
released by Yorkshire in 1950 to travel to Brazil with the England World Cup
squad.
Watson made his debut for Yorkshire Seconds aged 17, and despite three
successive ducks he managed to claim a regular place. Two years later he
made his debut for the first team, but the Second World War then intervened
and he saw little cricket for the next seven years. After the war he
established himself as Hutton's opening partner for Yorkshire, and in 1951
was called into the Test team against South Africa. He was in and out of the
Test side over the next 7 years, touring the West Indies, Australia and New
Zealand, but failed to produce the consistent form that would make him a
fixture. On the West Indies tour he produced his highest first-class score
of 257 against British Guiana in a partnership of 402 with Tom Graveney.
In 1957, with Yorkshire's consent, Watson moved to Leicestershire to take
on a post as county secretary and captain. His best year was at Leicester,
where he made 2253 runs at an average of 55.3 in 1959. He was a Test
selector between 1962-64, whilst still playing. On retirement from
Leicestershire he managed Halifax town and Bradford City. In 1968 he
emigrated to Johannesburg to become manager and coach at the Wanderers club
where he has remained. (David Liverman, Copyright CricInfo 2001)
Last Updated: Tuesday, 30-Jul-2002 03:39:16 GMT
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